So I'm nowhere near as active here anymore as I used to be over a decade ago but that's mainly because I've been lost in a sea of subcontracting and NDA repair jobs. This one however really takes it.
My current workload is recapping a single model power supply. Nothing special, just a non-ATX form factor 150w thing with an extra 24v rail and no PWR-ON and PWR-OK pins. They are all about 20 years and sure enough, many still have their original OST blown out or out of spec but beyond a few common issues like an underrated resistor that BBQ's itself and a transistor that likes to roast they seem pretty solid.
Other units however have been previously reworked by some other subcontractor at another company in another country between 2011 and 2017 according to their previous rework stamps. Their workmanship is great and they have addressed much of the above mentioned resistor issues but....they recapped hundreds of these power supplies with Teapos....
I'm ordering new Panasonics, Rubycons and Nichicons by the thousands and at those bulk levels the price per cap is something like fifteen cents each on average. What kind of amazing crack was the last place smoking to think it was okay in the 2010's to replace one known awful brand of cap with ANOTHER awful brand?? Was Teapo that much cheaper??
My current workload is recapping a single model power supply. Nothing special, just a non-ATX form factor 150w thing with an extra 24v rail and no PWR-ON and PWR-OK pins. They are all about 20 years and sure enough, many still have their original OST blown out or out of spec but beyond a few common issues like an underrated resistor that BBQ's itself and a transistor that likes to roast they seem pretty solid.
Other units however have been previously reworked by some other subcontractor at another company in another country between 2011 and 2017 according to their previous rework stamps. Their workmanship is great and they have addressed much of the above mentioned resistor issues but....they recapped hundreds of these power supplies with Teapos....
I'm ordering new Panasonics, Rubycons and Nichicons by the thousands and at those bulk levels the price per cap is something like fifteen cents each on average. What kind of amazing crack was the last place smoking to think it was okay in the 2010's to replace one known awful brand of cap with ANOTHER awful brand?? Was Teapo that much cheaper??
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<----Computer says I need more beer.
on the reverse, u can clearly see there arent dual through-holes on the pcb for fitting 8mm and 10mm diameter caps. only 10mm diameter caps. the recapping job was terrible also, leaving burn and scorch marks on the back of the card.
But today, I’m making an exception here. Why? No idea. Perhaps only because the repair details are still “fresh” in my head… which is ironic, given this is a 16 year old monitor that hardly anyone will care about today. It is new to me, though. 
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